List of chief ministers of Puducherry
The Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry is the Chief Minister of the Indian union territory of Puducherry. He is appointed by the President of India and sworn-in by the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. The longest serving chief minister of Puducherry is N. Rangasamy of over 12 years period from 2001 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2016. Since 6 June 2016, V. Narayanasamy of the Indian National Congress has been the incumbent Chief Minister of Puducherry.
The Pondicherry Representative Assembly was converted into the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry on 1 July 1963 as per Section 54 of The Union Territories Act, 1963 and its members were deemed to have been elected to the Legislative Assembly. The elections for the Puducherry Vidhan Sabha held since 1964.Color keys of Chief Minister's Party
